Lewis Demands 70 Million Miners Welfare Fund
John L. Lewis urged exclusive union control of a 70 million welfare fund to be financed by a 7 percent payroll levy on bituminous operators. He outlined six targeted uses including medical services, hospitalization, life and health insurance, rehabilitation, and hardship aid. The plan would add about 20 cents a ton to coal costs.
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Washington (Ap
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Charles O'Neill
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
Electrical Workers Fund
Control Board
U. S. Bureau of Mines
House Riders Ban Draft of Dads Teens
The Senate Military Affairs Committee voted unanimously to accept House amendments to a stop gap draft extension, after the bill faced a midnight expiry. The House approved amendments banning induction of fathers and restricting drafting 18 and 19 year olds while barring anyone over 30, sending the measure to the Senate for final action before the deadline.
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Washington
Senate Military Affairs Committee
House
Senate
State Dept fires 12 leftists says Wherry
In Washington an official report cited by Senator Wherry claims the State Department discharged at least 12 employees for left wing sympathies. Wherry, a Nebraska Republican, said the information came from a high department official.
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State Dept
Wherry
Washington
Sen.Wherry
R-Neb
High Estate Department
Three C R Women Each Get 50000 From Kubat Estate
Three Cedar Rapids women are named heirs to the 203000 Kubat estate after attorney Charles H iKubat died May 5. The heirs include Mrs William F Dunlap Mrs Leon G Lesenger and Mrs Sophus K Klinge. Each will receive about 38000 after estimated taxes and administrative costs. The fourth heir is Joseph L Kubat of Omaha.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles H. iKubat
Ome
Joseph L. Kubat
Omaha
Kubat
Nebraska
William F. Dunlap
Seventh Avenue
Leon G. Lesenger
Thirty-fourth Street
Sophus K. Klinge
Eighth Street
University of Michigan
Peoples Savings Bank
Gasoline fire devastates Waukon filling station and bulk plant
A gasoline fueled fire in Waukon Allamakee county disrupted the town of 3000 as six towns’ fire departments fought flames from early morning. The Cities Service station was destroyed and the Iowa Oil bulk plant damaged with 66000 gallons of various fuels affected. No injuries reported beyond a boy whose hair was singed.
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Waukon
Allamakee
Pat Gallagher
Cities
Ray Zoll
Iowa Oil Company
Floyd Larson
Larson
Dubuque
George E. Schumacher
Maurice Blocker
McNarney Orders Review of Lichfield Brutality Cases
Gen Joseph T McNarney European theater commander orders a thorough review of Lichfield brutality cases from the first complaint to present The review aims to reassess facts from an interim probe and determine if more drastic action is needed while trials proceed at Bad Nauheim England and in Europe The move follows findings of mishandling delays and lack of prompt action by intermediate officers with several enlisted personnel already tried or convicted in the case
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Frankfurt
Joseph T. McNarney
Lichfield
McNarney
Army
England
John T. Lewis
Lewis
Gen
Eisenhower
Bad Nauheim
United States
10Th
Judson H. Smith
James M. Jones
Leonard W. Ennis
Granville Cubrage
William B. Norvis
James A. Kilian
Cloudy and Cool Weather Forecast From Cedar Raunds
Clouds linger with cool temperatures as Cedar Raunds reports a 2:30 pm reading of 73 degrees. Weather watchers note an overcast outlook for tomorrow with highs around the upper 60s and cooler nights. Records show Monday peak at 63, with 57 at 7 pm and 54 at 7 am Tuesday morning.
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Cedar Raunds
The
Weatherboy
Chambers Inskeep
Britain Prefers regional base plan over cession to U S
London sources say Ernest Bevin told James Byrnes Britain refuses to cede Pacific island bases to the United States. Britain wants full U S access to bases under a regional arrangement rather than surrender of territory.
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London
Ernest Bevin
James F. Byrnes
Britain
Pacific
United States
Housing Bill Wins Truman Backing on Veterans Housing Plan
Congress approves a $400 million subsidy package to boost production of building materials for veterans housing. The House passed 298 to 71, the Senate via voice vote, with Iowa delegation split 6 2 in favor. The bill, led by Rep Patman, expands mortgage insurance authority and directs scarce materials to low and medium priced homes while reserving veteran purchase and rental preferences. Housing Expeditor Wilson Wyatt hailed the final passage.
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Washington
House
Senate
Iowa
Cunningham
Dolliver
Hoeven
le Compte
Martin
Talle
Gwynne
Jensen
White House
Rep
Patman
Texas
OPA
Wilson Wyatt
Veterans Housing
Bowles Signals Possible Food Rationing Reconsideration
Stabilization Director Chester Bowles said he may ask to restore food rationing as the world food situation tightens. He cited meat butter cheese and possibly bread and noted a decision in 30 to 60 days.
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Washington
Chester
Bowles
White House Huddle Aims To Foil Tie Up
President Truman summoned leaders of the five railroad brotherhoods and railroad executives to a White House conference to avert a strike by 250000 engineers and trainmen that could halt the national rail system. Officials said the session would include union and railroad industry negotiators and that seizure of railroads remained a potential option.
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White House
Washington
Truman
Big Five Brotherhoods
Charles G. Ross
Brotherhoods
Ross
Association of American Railroads
J. J. Pelley
Railroad Association
D. P. Loomis
W T. Forby
H. A. Enochs
J. P. Parrish
A. P. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
T. C. Cashen
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
C. J. Coif
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
H. W. Fraser
Order of Railway Conductors of America
Allies Proscribe Reich War Books Purge in Germany
Allied Control Authority orders destruction of German military and Nazi memorials and propaganda literature. The coordinating committee backs confiscation of Nazi literature and media to eradicate fascist ideas, a move criticized as akin to book burning and reportedly sponsored by the Russians. Destruction of monuments and liquidation of military museums to be completed by January 1, 1947.
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Berlin
Allied Control Authority
Coordinating Committee
Germany
Japs in Sitdown At Palace Gate
In Tokyo a five hour sitdown at the east gate of the imperial palace drew more than 2000 protesters including women with babies. They demanded relief from food shortages and a response from Emperor Hirohito about hoarded imperial food stocks. Palace guards repelled a 25 woman committee seeking milk for their babies.
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Tokyo
Imperial Palace
Hirohito
Pact on Merger Asked This Month
President Truman urged the army and navy to reach a unification plan by May 31. Press Secretary Ross said good progress occurred at a Monday conference with the President, war and navy secretaries, and the chiefs of staff. He noted no demand or ultimatum was set, just hope differences could be resolved.
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Washington
Truman
Army
Navy
White House
Charles G.ross
Secretaries of War
Chiefs 'of Staff
Ross
Freight Train Hits Loaded Trolley in Philadelphia
A freight train struck a trolley in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. No deaths or injuries were immediately reported.
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Philadelphia
Wheat curb extended to mid 1947
Washington ist 1947 wheat policy extended to mid 1947 to aid hungry areas abroad. The plan keeps flour milling limits for domestic use and bans beer and whisky production from wheat, with 80 percent flour extraction and new distribution caps. It also preserves a 25 percent requisition from buyers to meet export commitments and requires farmers to offer at least half their grain for sale to elevators.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson
British Wife Seeks Divorce from American Ex Soldier Husband
A 19 month old daughter accompanies Joan Daniels who filed for divorce in the United States from Keith Emery Daniels. The Gloucestershire couple married at Stroud and now reside near Palo. She seeks custody of their child and alimony, plus a writ to stop assault or molestation. Daniels, a former Army man, works as a painter in Cedar Rapids.
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Ftamens
United States
Joan Daniels
Keith Emery Daniels
Stroud
Gloucestershire
England
Wendy Sousan Daniels
Palo
Steel Union Takes Crack at Truman
About 2,600 delegates at the CIO United Steelworkers convention received a 62 page report alleging President Truman backed a fact finding law and anti labor legislation. The document, signed by Philip Murray, also criticized Truman’s foreign policy after Roosevelt’s death. Lee Pressman noted that Truman’s photo would not be displayed with union leaders on the convention stage.
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Atlantic City
N. J
CIO
United Steelworkers’ Convention
Truman
Congress
Philip Murray
Roosevelt
Lee Pressman
Teacher blamed for pupil death in New Jersey
In Penns Neck New Jersey an 11 year old boy Frank Miller died by hanging in a school cloakroom after a teacher sent him there for being rude in class. Police said the reprimand was blamed for the tragedy as investigations begin.
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Penns Neck
N. J
Frank Miller
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